Sermons on prepare war:

Waging War Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019

Paul understood that behind his critics was a sinister spirit- Satan. He challenged these rebels. He knew they were influenced by demonic forces (11:3, 13).

WAGING WAR II CORINTHIANS 10:1-6 INTRODUCTION: We are in a war! The enemy is alive and well (well, not so well). The war is spiritual. Paul found himself in a war. The Judaizers (legalist) had followed Paul into Corinth. They had corrupted the message and challenged the messenger. This is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The War Of The Worlds

Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 6, 2011

A Communion meditation: In the "War of the Worlds" resurrection is a weapon.

WAR OF THE WORLDS Revelation 15:1 – 16:20 Big Idea: A Communion meditation on the cosmic battle between God and evil which was won with the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Supporting Scriptures: Psalm 89:8-18; Romans 6:1-13; Ephesians 6:10-13; 1 Peter 1:3 INTRO: >>Pastor Ken reads Rev. ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

The War Within Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 7, 2011

Being human we are born with certain default settings that drive us to think in certain ways. When we become a Christian a war starts between a new nature seeking to establish a beachhead and take over and the old regime that wants to stay in control.

The human mind is self-rationalizing. In other words, we will rationalize our thoughts and actions according to ourselves, rather than to some external source. Even when we read something or hear something and alter our behavior, it is because we choose to believe that thing we read or ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-18

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Winning The War Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 10, 2015

If we want to win the war for the soul of our nation, we must commit ourselves to the Word of God and to the House of God.

Krish Kandiah, president of the London School of Theology, talks about growing up in the United Kingdom, where his family could always count on their next-door neighbor, Mrs. Oglive, to be around. They left a spare key with her in case they got locked out. They forgot their keys quite often, and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:28-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Christmas War Series

Contributed by Scott Nichols on Nov 8, 2019

There is one face you will never see in a Nativity set. This face was not smiling, not praising, not kneeling, not wondering...it was hating! Around that manger scene, lurking in the shadows was the face of the Dragon, the deceiver, the devil!

Faces around the manger - Mary and Joseph - Shepherds - Angels - Wisemen But there is one face you will never see in a Nativity set This face was not smiling, not praising, not kneeling, not wondering...it was hating! You see Jesus' birth excited more than wonder - it excited evil as ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Invisible War

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jun 9, 2020

This is a sermon about the World and the Word, being Conformed or Transformed, and having one influences or many influences.

THE INVISIBLE WAR We are created for God, but given free will, which gives us ability to make choices and decisions. Those choices or decisions effect our lives. Salvation is simple: Believe in Jesus Christ, Repent from our sin, Accept Him as Saviour. But the process is complicated, there is a war ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are At War

Contributed by Mark Bimson on Feb 21, 2020

No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs, he wants to please his commanding officer. There are several different aspects of God's dealings with church.

2 Timothy 2:3-4 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs, he wants to please his commanding officer. There are several different aspects of God's dealings with church. The most familiar is that of the family ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:3, Hebrews 2:10, Psalm 144:1, Jeremiah 51:20-21

Affinity Wars Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

We grew up watching them on TV and in the movies. The truth is in our everyday life we have a choice to make . . . which one are you?

Heroes vs. Villains Pt. 1 - Affinity Wars I. Introduction I can remember it vividly. I would rush home from school on my Huffy Dallas Cowboys Edition Bicycle to make sure that I got there in time to watch Batman. I would watch his epic duals with villains like The Joker and The Riddler. With all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Letter Of War Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 28, 2023

This is the 1st Sermon in the Series "Jesus' Half Brother- Jude". This Series is from the Book of Jude.

Series: Jesus’ Half Brother- Jude [#1] A LETTER OF WAR Jude 1:1-4 Introduction: Last week, we finished the Book of James. This week, we will begin studying the Book from another ½ brother of Jesus- Jude. All that you have to do is read the newspaper, listen to the radio, watch tv, or ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

An Invisible War Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024

Paul commands us to “stand” or resist Satan’s deceptions.

Background to passage: Paul commands us to “stand” or resist Satan’s deceptions. The military language means to hold a crucial position under attack. Because his goal is to get you to fall, here are some ways, Mac 9 ways. And this is not only an instruction to individuals, you have a responsibility ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

The War In Heaven Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 5, 2023

Despite the prevalence of bad news and evil in the world, God's goodness always prevails. This is evident in the biblical story of Athaliah's reign and downfall, reminding us that God is always in control and has a plan for good.

Hey guys! I've got some news for you today. Some of it's bad, some of it's good. But don't worry, the good news always wins in the end. You know how in superhero movies, the bad guys seem to be winning at first, but then the good guys always come back stronger and save the day? That's kind of how ...read more

Topics: Divine Victory, Overcoming Evil, Spiritual Warfare, Redemption

In The Valley Of Praise Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 19, 2007

Jehoshaphat and Judah should not have won this battle... under ordinary circumstances. How did they prepare to be used by God in this momentous confrontation?

OPEN: (We played Don Francisco’s Song "Jehoshaphat" after reading the text... it’s worth buying his CD just for personal enjoyment) One of the oldest books on warfare was written by Sun Tzu. It’s called the Art Of War and in its 13 chapters, Sun Tzu laid down some basic principles of how to wage ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparing Jesus, Preparing For Jesus Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 3, 2008

This chapter provides some real contrasts between real and trumped up worship, real belief and real betrayal. It is all a part of preparing Jesus for the cross and preparing us to receive him.

John places Jesus at Ephraim, a village north of Jerusalem. Between the end of chapter 11 and here, Jesus travels back to Galilee, heals the ten lepers (Luke 17), talks to Zacchaeus (Luke 19) in Jericho on his way back to Bethany. It’s only six days until the Passover, and Jesus’ crucifixion. John ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-50

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The War In Heaven Has Become The War On Earth

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 18, 2022

In April of 2009 the Barna survey of 1,871 they asked questions about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Satan, and demons.

When it comes to asking questions about Satan . Four out of ten Christians (40%) strongly agreed that Satan “is not a living being but is a symbol of evil.” Many of these unbelievers tell us the teaching on the existence of satan came from parents who wanted to scare their children into doing good ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 28:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Civil Wars - Pt. 2 - The Art Of War Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 15, 2015

Brother against brother. Father against son. Son against father. It was a war that was anything but “civil”. Wars are inevitable.What if we could learn to fight fair? What if we could wage civil wars?

Civil Wars
Pt. 2 - The Art of War I. Introduction
The most costly war in our history in loss of life was the Civil War. Estimates put the death toll of the Civil War somewhere between 650-850,000 men. These were not soldiers from a foreign invader. These were not troops from some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Pentecostal